Hiroo Kanamori

Summary

Hiroo Kanamori is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo^[2]. He was born on October 17, 1936^[3]. He worked as a seismologist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Hiroo Kanamori's place of birth was Tokyo^[2].
• Hiroo Kanamori was born on October 17, 1936^[3].
• Hiroo Kanamori held citizenship in Japan^[7].
• Hiroo Kanamori's professions included seismologist^[4].
• Hiroo Kanamori's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Hiroo Kanamori's field of work was geophysics^[8].
• Hiroo Kanamori's field of work was seismology^[9].
• Hiroo Kanamori's field of work was earthquake prediction^[10].
• Among Hiroo Kanamori's employers was University of Tokyo^[11].
• Hiroo Kanamori was employed by California Institute of Technology^[12].
• Hiroo Kanamori was educated at California Institute of Technology^[13].
• Hiroo Kanamori was educated at University of Tokyo^[14].
• Hiroo Kanamori received the William Bowie Medal^[15].
• Hiroo Kanamori received the Person of Cultural Merit^[16].
• Hiroo Kanamori received the Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences^[17].
• Hiroo Kanamori received the Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship^[18].
• Hiroo Kanamori received the Walter H. Bucher Medal^[19].
• Hiroo Kanamori received the Order of the Sacred Treasure^[20].
• Hiroo Kanamori was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Hiroo Kanamori was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Hiroo Kanamori is recorded as male^[23].
• Hiroo Kanamori's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Hiroo Kanamori supervised Kuo-Fong Ma as a doctoral student^[25].
• Hiroo Kanamori's Commons category is recorded as Hiroo Kanamori^[26].
• Hiroo Kanamori earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hiroo Kanamori was born in Tokyo^[2]. He was born on October 17, 1936^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and University of Tokyo^[14], a research university^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1877^[34], headquartered in Hongō campus^[35]. Hiroo Kanamori earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include seismologist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include geophysics^[8], a branch of science^[36]; seismology^[9], a branch of physics^[37]; and earthquake prediction^[10]. Employers include University of Tokyo^[11], a research university^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1877^[40], headquartered in Hongō campus^[41] and California Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1891^[44], headquartered in California^[45]. Hiroo Kanamori supervised Kuo-Fong Ma as a doctoral student^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include William Bowie Medal^[15], a geophysics award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1939^[48]; Person of Cultural Merit^[16], a title of honor^[49], in Japan^[50]; Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences^[17], a science award^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1985^[53]; Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship^[18], a geophysics award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1972^[56]; Walter H. Bucher Medal^[19], an award^[57]; and Order of the Sacred Treasure^[20], an order^[58], in Japan^[59], founded in 1888^[60].

Why It Matters

Hiroo Kanamori ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Hiroo Kanamori born?

Hiroo Kanamori's place of birth was Tokyo^[2].

What did Hiroo Kanamori do for work?

Hiroo Kanamori worked as seismologist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Hiroo Kanamori go to school?

Hiroo Kanamori was educated at California Institute of Technology^[13] and University of Tokyo^[14].

What awards did Hiroo Kanamori receive?

Honors received include William Bowie Medal^[15], Person of Cultural Merit^[16], Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences^[17], and Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship^[18].